DECEMBER 7, 2025 · PUZZLE #115
WAGE to POOP.💩
One shortest route in 6 moves.
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WAGE
START01
CAGE
LETTER 102
CAME
LETTER 303
CAMP
LETTER 404
COMP
LETTER 205
COOP
LETTER 306
POOP
GOAL 💩Why this route takes 6 moves
WAGE and POOP differ in 4 letter positions. The shortest accepted-word route needs 2 additional moves; the first and third letters change more than once.
Start by changing the first letter: WAGE → CAGE. Near the goal, COOP is one letter from POOP; the last move changes its first letter.
Every letter change
- WAGE → CAGE: change letter 1 from W to C.
- CAGE → CAME: change letter 3 from G to M.
- CAME → CAMP: change letter 4 from E to P.
- CAMP → COMP: change letter 2 from A to O.
- COMP → COOP: change letter 3 from M to O.
- COOP → POOP: change letter 1 from C to P.
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